COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Allen County

Kentucky · 14,628 residents · 344 sq mi

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With 14,628 people, Allen County is a county in Kentucky. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. The typical home is worth $35,200. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. 24.6% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Renters pay $230 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 29%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,628

−18%vs 2000

vs 17,800 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.4

−2%vs 2000

vs 36.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

344 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202421K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(1,029)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(1,052)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(1,109)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(1,041)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.4%(934)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.2%(2,079)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.2%(1,931)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.3%(1,647)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.9%(1,450)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.4%(1,370)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.9%(859)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(127)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,915

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,238 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,361

−42%vs 2000

vs $14,506 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

24.6%

+7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$35,200

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $65,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$230

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $357 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.7%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.0% in 2000

23.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.2%(17,293)

Black1.1%(190)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(147)

Asian0.1%(20)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(14,460)

Black1%(139)

Hispanic / Latino0%(6)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.2%(29)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.1%(438)

Cuban0.3%(61)

South American0.2%(45)

Colombian0.2%(45)

Puerto Rican0.1%(15)

Dominican0.1%(13)

Asian origin

Japanese0%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(11)

Ancestry

American18.5%(3,946)

English14.8%(3,156)

Irish9.7%(2,073)

German8.2%(1,750)

Swiss1.4%(306)

Scottish1.4%(303)

Polish1.4%(297)

Scotch-Irish1.3%(285)

Italian1.3%(273)

Russian1.2%(265)

French1.2%(252)

Norwegian0.9%(201)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Canadian0.4%(82)

Hungarian0.3%(58)

Dutch0.3%(54)

Swedish0.2%(42)

West Indian0.2%(33)

British0.1%(24)

Subsaharan African0.1%(24)

Danish0.1%(22)

Czech0.1%(19)

Iranian0%(10)

Latvian0%(10)

Slovak0%(10)

Lithuanian0%(8)

Austrian0%(6)

Greek0%(6)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.6%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

51.1%

−13.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.7%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.3 min

+25%vs 2000

vs 18.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.3%(2,322)

Married55.6%(4,734)

Widowed2.3%(197)

Divorced14.9%(1,265)

Women 15+

Never married20.7%(1,797)

Married52.7%(4,566)

Widowed13.4%(1,165)

Divorced13.2%(1,141)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.6%

−9.0 ptssince 2013

from 16.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.4%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 46.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.2%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 14.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.5%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 22.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.3%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 30.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.8%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.9%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 59.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.2%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 49.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)37.1%(527)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22%(312)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.8%(452)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.3%(47)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,421 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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